Denver and Cities of the Rockies

Visit Fort Collins (VFC) approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in July 2021. Program objectives included: 

Visit Estes Park (VEP) was approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included: 

The Town of Lyons (Lyons) was approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included: 

The Jackson County Lodging Tax Panel was awarded a CRAFT Recovery Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in fall 2020 to advance recovery efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Poudre Heritage Alliance (PHA), the coordinating entity of the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area (CALA), in the Denver & Cities of the Rockies region, was awarded a Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Recovery Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in fall 2020 to advance recovery efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Town of Lyons, in the Denver & Cities of the Rockies travel region, was awarded a Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Recovery Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in fall 2020 to advance recovery efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Greeley and Weld County were awarded a CRAFT Studio 201 program by the Colorado Tourism Office in fall 2018.

The City of Loveland Farmers Market at Fairgrounds Park was awarded a CRAFT Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in winter 2016. The objective of this CRAFT Mentor program was to develop a marketing plan to support the Loveland Farmers Market and increase visitation.

Located in Larimer County, The City of Loveland Farmers Market’s mission is to provide their community with the freshest food available.

Berry Patch Farms was awarded a CRAFT Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in spring 2016. The objective of this CRAFT Mentor program was to create a Festival Event Plan & Procedures document for their pumpkin tasting event and cantaloupe festival, including event strategies, event challenges, liability and crowd management protocols, marketing efforts, and collaboration ideas.